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Strategic Buyer II (Renewable)

New York Power Authority
United States, New York, White Plains
123 Main Street (Show on map)
April 18, 2024
Summary Strategic Supply Management (SSM) supports NYPA'S and NYS Canals Corporation VISION2030 and beyond with safe, risk averse, cost effective and timely Contracts. Upholds NYPA Values, Ethics, and Guidelines and enables NYPA to achieve its goals by being a strategic partner to our business stakeholders. Develops deep market knowledge aligning with NYPA's major spend categories and leads in capability and technology to sustainably develop local economics and utilize diverse suppliers. The Category Management pillar supports the business to procure the goods and services needed while improving total cost of ownership, driving opportunities to increase diversity spending, identifying, and implementing new efficiencies in partnership with our suppliers, and acting as a steward of NYPA's procurement Guidelines. The Strategic Buyer II role will support the strategic sourcing category for renewable and clean energy including but not limited to solar photovoltaic energy, wind energy, battery energy storage, electric vehicle charging, virtual power plants within the New York State. The Strategic Buyer II will be responsible for the preparation of contracts and bid documents, ensuring appropriate approvals are obtained throughout the process. Collects and analyzes technical, financial, and legal information as input to contract and bid documents. Supports the Category Manager with analysis of equipment costs and market trends as well as keeping up to date on policies and governance related to renewable energy. Liaises with applicable technical, finance or legal teams on matters requiring review. The Strategic Buyer II performs work associated with coordinating, negotiating, and administering procurement proposals, bids, and contracts with suppliers/vendors. Responsibilities Support Category Management to create value, drive continuous improvement, and report realized savings by using strategic sourcing and category management best practices. Develop and maintain category strategies and initiatives. Conduct sourcing events for pertinent category for NYPA and the Canal Corporation Assist in market analysis to understand supply and market for category, developing category profile, executing category governance initiatives and total cost of ownership, evaluating demand to increase efficiency, and coordinating with other internal teams to drive demand/project planning. Encourage internal compliance with SSM Procurement policies, procedures, strategies, and guidelines on an ongoing basis. Negotiate with customers and/or contract representatives regarding contractual/legal matters of significance to the organization and update contract terms. Build strategic supplier relationships and improve supplier performance by addressing concerns and escalating, as necessary. Utilize data to gain insight and provide accurate and realistic forecasts for the group. Assist with delivering training. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Highly collaborative and team-oriented, with ability to build relationships with suppliers and technical and business resources. Proactive, innovative, organized, and able to yield outcomes quickly. Solid presentation, verbal, and written communication skills. Procurement experience establishing category management capabilities to strengthen compliance, performance, reduce cost, and reduce risk. Problem-solving skills with the ability to identify, quantify and utilize information to make recommendations that support business choices. Advanced knowledge of the Energy Industry. Advanced familiarity with knowledge area and the associated technologies, services, and practices. Advance range of technical skills and abilities. Education, Experience and Certifications Bachelor's degree is required. Minimum five years of professional experience in Procurement, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related functional area. Utilities industry experience preferred. Experience with sourcing platforms and enterprise resource planning, i.e., Ariba eSourcing, SAP, and other related systems and solutions preferred. Physical Requirements Up to 15% travel; may travel among sites from time to time, and potentially attend the more critical meetings that may take place at supplier locations. Office location: White Plains, NY The New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. The target salary range for this position is: $81,920 - $116,010. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates' relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents and veterans to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them. We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color, creed/religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, military status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy and related conditions, familial/marital status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law. NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates' disabilities, pregnancy-related conditions, religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns. To request an accommodation, please email .